Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era. The expression springs from his first hit single in 1937, "Swing and Sway" (U.S. no. 15). His signature tune was "Harbor Lights", a number-one hit from late 1950's.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 13, 1910 (Lakewood), Died June 2, 1987 (Ridgewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, composer, songwriter, speaker, lyricist, vocalist, leader

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Recordings (Results 301-325 of 374 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-0657	10-in.	3/17/1947	Ask anyone who knows	Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0658	10-in.	3/17/1947	Would you believe me	Johnny Ryan ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0956	10-in.	6/10/1947	The turntable song ('round an' 'round an' 'round)	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0957	10-in.	6/10/1947	The echo said "no"	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0958	10-in.	6/10/1947	An apple blossom wedding	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0983	10-in.	6/19/1947	Castanets and lace	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band.	director
Victor	D7VB-0984	10-in.	6/19/1947	Winter wonderland	Sammy Kaye ; Sammy Kaye Orchestra	Male vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-0985	10-in.	6/19/1947	April showers	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1200	10-in.	6/25/1947	Summertime	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1201	10-in.	6/25/1947	September song	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Your Sunday Serenade Sweetheart	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1202	10-in.	6/25/1947	Indian summer	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1259	10-in.	7/11/1947	Serenade of the bells	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1260	10-in.	7/11/1947	That's what every young girl should know	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1280	10-in.	7/11/1947	White Christmas	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1281	10-in.	7/11/1947	June is bustin' out all over	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1456	10-in.	8/1/1947	Zu-Bi (everyone's love song)	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Vocal group with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1457	10-in.	8/1/1947	Where is Sam?	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1458	10-in.	8/1/1947	(If I wasn't in your dreams last night) dream again	Kaydets ; Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Vocal group with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1471	10-in.	8/6/1947	Hand in hand	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1472	10-in.	8/6/1947	Forgiving you	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1473	10-in.	8/6/1947	The little old mill (went 'round and 'round)	Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Vocal trio, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1474	10-in.	8/6/1947	I'll hate myself in the morning	Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1476	10-in.	8/6/1947	Santa Claus for president	Don Cornell ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1761	10-in.	10/22/1947	Oh! What I know about you	Don Cornell ; Sammy Kaye ; Laura Leslie ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	director
Victor	D7VB-1762	10-in.	10/22/1947	It's kind of lonesome out tonight	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Your Sunday Serenade Sweetheart	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	director

(Results 301-325 of 374 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kaye, Sammy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

Kaye, Sammy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100040.

"Kaye, Sammy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.